A number of local fire department officials said their departments are hearing more calls for gas leaks due to a “heightened awareness” from the public.
Sam Shepherd
Sam Shepherd covers general news in the Hallowell and Farmingdale area. He grew up in Hallowell, attending Hall-Dale High School and later the University of Maine. He previously worked at the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor before moving home to work for the Kennebec Journal in summer 2018. His interests include cooking, tracking down the best local food and drink and soccer.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Bread of Life Ministries facilities director charged with sex crimes against minor
Jeffrey Tyler, 47, of Winthrop was arrested Friday after police secured a warrant based on the testimony of a female victim, who said contact began when she was 14.
advertisement
Posted inMaine
Augusta woman doing nothing wrong when struck by state police car
Maine State Police officials said no charges are coming after a state-owned car driven by a detective struck and injured an Augusta woman on Tuesday.
Posted inMaine
Augusta road closed after truck hits flatbed carrying portable toilets
A portion of Civic Center Drive was shut down after collision, which caused about 100 gallons of diesel fuel to spill.
Posted inMaine
Judgment grants $3.5 million to Monmouth man’s family over 2014 fatality
Philip M. Coward, 30, died after a load of rebar fell from a forklift at Mid-Maine Foundations Inc., on Howard Road in Monmouth on May 21, 2014.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Picking season begins, even as apples finish their growth
Apple experts and orchard owners said a late bloom has slowed the crop this year, but are still expecting a decent season.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Picking season begins, even as apples finish their growth
Apple experts and orchard owners said a late bloom has slowed the crop this year, but are still expecting a decent season.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
After being destroyed by fire, a rebuilt sawmill and jobs returning to Jefferson
N.C. Hunt Lumber President Rob Hunt said 17 workers who were laid off in the wake of the March fire will likely return this winter.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Wiscasset woman, picking up son after he was charged with drunken driving in Gardiner, is charged too
Marci Reed, 50, of Wiscasset, was charged with operating under the influence while picking up her son Zachary, 19, after he was arrested on the same charge.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Augusta police warn of scam that ‘spoofs’ the department’s number
City police said a person is impersonating an officer and calling people demanding they buy pre-paid debit cards or else they will be arrested.